American Beauty (1999)

Could He Be Any More Pathetic?

Lester (Kevin Spacey) fawns over Jane’s (Thora Birch) friend, Angela (Mena Suvari).

Directed by Sam Mendes.

Released in 1999 by Dreamworks.

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  • character-type: Anti-Hero
  • character-type: Teenager
  • character-type: Father
  • editors-choice: Awkward Moments
  • primary-genre: Romance
  • primary-genre: Drama
  • secondary-genre: Romantic Dramas
  • secondary-genre: Romance
  • secondary-genre: Drama
  • mood: Creepy
  • mood: Dark
  • setting: High School
  • theme: Lust
  • actor: Mena Suvari
  • actor: Annette Bening
  • actor: Thora Birch
  • actor: Kevin Spacey
  • director: Sam Mendes
  • producer: Alan Ball
  • producer: Bruce Cohen
  • producer: Dan Jinks
  • producer: Stan Wlodkowski
  • cinematographer: Conrad L. Hall
  • composer: Thomas Newman
  • editor: Tariq Anwar
  • editor: Christopher Greenbury
  • costume-designer: Julie Weiss
  • production-designer: Naomi Shohan
  • role-name: Carolyn Burnham
  • role-name: Lester Burnham
  • role-name: Angela Hayes
  • role-name: Young Jane Burnham
  • role-name: Lester Burnham
  • role-name: Angela Hayes
  • role-name: Carolyn Burnham
  • role-name: Jane Burnham
  • screenwriter: Alan Ball
  • year: 1999
  • studio: Dreamworks